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Leaf from a Book of Hours: Sts. Geneviève, Catherine of Alexandria, and Margaret (recto) and Text (verso)

Boucicaut Master

Cleveland Museum of Art

Recto side: Three female saints stand in an arched frame against a blue sky with a white bird flying overhead, wearing gold halos; saint on the left wears a blue dress and brown cloak and holds a staff; saint in center wears a red cloak over a blue dress; and saint on the right wears a blue cloak over a red dress and holds a book. Border around the frame is filigree with red, blue, and gold flowers, leaves, and tendrils. Verso side: Black calligraphy on off-white parchment; red calligraphy on verso toward bottom; border on right of filigree with leaves and flowers.

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900 × 622 px
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